poached elk ?

[piled-up]

I found this skull in the margeret area few weeks back figured it was a poacher. What do you guys think? I didnot take it left it alone! No other bones around

[couesbitten]

Doesn't look like those antlers were shed naturally!

[PolarBear]

Yep, cut offs.

[rackattack]

My guess is winter kill that somebody found.  Game department will remove the antlers that way if they find them as well.  Seen a lot of those up in that area.

[Recurve-Elk]

My guess is winter kill that somebody found.  Game department will remove the antlers that way if they find them as well.  Seen a lot of those up in that area.

Exactly my thoughts

[carpsniperg2]

yeah i bet it was found dead then horns cut off. but you never know.

[fishcrazy]

 Indians?


Kris

[bigdog9236]

Every time poaching comes up the word indian comes up there are more non indian poachers than indian

[spottedhand]

Magaret is also any bull permit area.  Absence of a carcass maybe because the hunter did not want to transport the head and loaded the rest of the parts, cut the horns off and packed up camp.  Of course, the other theories are also possible, with no bones scattered around I doubt winter kill, or poaching, cause poachers tend to waste alot of the animal and take the choice parts.  Scavengers would have scattered the carcass  close proximity.  Looks like the pedicles indicated it was a young animal !  Any way you look at it, it is now in the green meadow in the sky !   

[Deer slayer]

You know this how bigdog?  I am curious how you know that everytime it comes up that te indians are accussed since you have been a member for two days. Interesting that your first post on here was that.

[Michelle_Nelson]

I am drawing the line right here.  I am not in the mood for pot stirrers in this thread.  

#1 Just because you find a skull with antlers cut off in the woods does NOT make it an Indian kill.

#2 Just because Bigdog has only been a member 2 days doesn't mean he hasn't been lurking for 2 years!

For heaven sakes guys it is HUNTING SEASON.  GO HUNTING!

[woodman]

I am drawing the line right here.  I am not in the mood for pot stirrers in this thread.  

#1 Just because you find a skull with antlers cut off in the woods does NOT make it an Indian kill.

#2 Just because Bigdog has only been a member 2 days doesn't mean he hasn't been lurking for 2 years!

For heaven sakes guys it is HUNTING SEASON.  GO HUNTING!

What a great response!

[Axle]

That skull has been on the ground for quite some time.
Who knows what happened.
Might be a cougar kill.

[Deer slayer]

An animal has most definately chewed on it. Nose is ate off of it. That is something animals will do first. It could also be after season dumping the head.

Michelle I wasn't stirring the pot. Just letting him know probably not the best way to start off nor I mention my opinion on if it was poached.

[Michelle_Nelson]

How can you tell the nose was chewed off?  The picture dosn't show the whole nose.  That skull looks in good shape.  I don't think it has been out there more than about a year.

bigdog9236 sounds like he is about as fed up wth every time someone mentions a poached animal, finding the remains of a dead animal, animals going missing it turns into must be INDIANS thread.  I agree with him when he says there are more White poachers than Indian poachers.  I also realize and agree that indians get away with a lot of bull *censored*.  A few bad apples ruin it for everyone.